The Middle Ages were a particularly difficult time for women, however, they left us a legacy of  wisdom, knowledge and greatness, whose importance  we are gradually discovering. This book  is an open window to some fascinating centuries,  in which fascinating women also happened to live, such as Cristina de Pizán, Hildegarda de Bingen, Sabine von Steinbach, Beatriz de Día, Catalina de Siena, Alice Kyteler or Gertrudis de Hefta. These are some of the protagonists of this story, and they will accompany us on a journey to the world of  athedrals, the birth of universities  and the growth of large European cities.